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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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