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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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