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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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