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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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