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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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