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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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