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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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