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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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