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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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