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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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