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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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