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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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