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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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