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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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