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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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