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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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