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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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