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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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