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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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