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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)