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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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