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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book 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 considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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