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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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