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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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