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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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