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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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