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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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