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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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