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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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