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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major 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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