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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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