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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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