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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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