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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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