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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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