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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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