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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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