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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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