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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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