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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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