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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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