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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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