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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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