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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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