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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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