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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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