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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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