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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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