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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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