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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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