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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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