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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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