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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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