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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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