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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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