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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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