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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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