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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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