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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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