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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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