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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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