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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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