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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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