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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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