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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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