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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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