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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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