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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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