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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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