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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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