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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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