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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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