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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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