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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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