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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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