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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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