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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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