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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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