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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies 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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