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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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