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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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