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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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