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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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