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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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