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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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