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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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