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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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