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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the 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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