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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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