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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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