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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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