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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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