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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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