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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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