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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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