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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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