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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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