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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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