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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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