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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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