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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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