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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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