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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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