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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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