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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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