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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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