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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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