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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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