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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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