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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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