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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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