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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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