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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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