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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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