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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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