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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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