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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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