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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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