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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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