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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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