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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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