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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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