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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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