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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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