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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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