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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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