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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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