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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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