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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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