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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key 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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