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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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