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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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