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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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