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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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