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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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