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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key 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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