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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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