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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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