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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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