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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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