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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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