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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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