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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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