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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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