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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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