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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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