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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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