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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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