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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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