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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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