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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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