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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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