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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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