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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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