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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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