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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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