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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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