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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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