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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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