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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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