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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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