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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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