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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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