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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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