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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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