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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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