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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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