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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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