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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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