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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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