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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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