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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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