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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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