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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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