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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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