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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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