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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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