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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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