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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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