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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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