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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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