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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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