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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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