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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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