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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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