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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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