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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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