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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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