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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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