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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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