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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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