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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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