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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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