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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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