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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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