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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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