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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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