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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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