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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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