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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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