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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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