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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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