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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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