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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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