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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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