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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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