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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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