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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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