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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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