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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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