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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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