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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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