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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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