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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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