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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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