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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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