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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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