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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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