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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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