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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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