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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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