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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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