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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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