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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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