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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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