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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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