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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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