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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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