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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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