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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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