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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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