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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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