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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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