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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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