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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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