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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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