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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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