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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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