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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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