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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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