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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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