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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines 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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