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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major 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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