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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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