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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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