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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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