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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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