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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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