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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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