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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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