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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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