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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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