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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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