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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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