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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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