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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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