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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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