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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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