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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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