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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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