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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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