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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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