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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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