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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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