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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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