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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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