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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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