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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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