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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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