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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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