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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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