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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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