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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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