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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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