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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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