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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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