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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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