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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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