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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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