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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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