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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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