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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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