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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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