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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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