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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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