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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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