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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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