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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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