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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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