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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key 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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