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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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