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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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