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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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