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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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