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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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