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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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