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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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