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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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