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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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