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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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