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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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