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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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