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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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