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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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