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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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