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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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