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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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