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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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