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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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