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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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