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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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