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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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