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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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