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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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