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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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