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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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