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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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