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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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