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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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