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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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