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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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