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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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