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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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