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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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