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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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