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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers 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 innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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