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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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