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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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