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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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