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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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