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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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