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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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