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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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