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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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