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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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