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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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