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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses 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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