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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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