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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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