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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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