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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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