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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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