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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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