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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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