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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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