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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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