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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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