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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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