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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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