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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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