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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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