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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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