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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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