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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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