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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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