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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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