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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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