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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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