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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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