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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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