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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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