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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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