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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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