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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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