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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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