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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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