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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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