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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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