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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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