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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key 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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