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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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