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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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