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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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