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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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