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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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