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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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