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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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