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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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