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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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