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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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