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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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