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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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