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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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