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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers 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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