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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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