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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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