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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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