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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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