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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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