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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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