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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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