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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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