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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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