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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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