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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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