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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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