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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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