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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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