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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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