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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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