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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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