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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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