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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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