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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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