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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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