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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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