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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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