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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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