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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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