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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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