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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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