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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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