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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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