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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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