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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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