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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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