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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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