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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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