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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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