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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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