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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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