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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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