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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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