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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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