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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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