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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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