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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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