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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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