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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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