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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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