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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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