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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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