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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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