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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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