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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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