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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education