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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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