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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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