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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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