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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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