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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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