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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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