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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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