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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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