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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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