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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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