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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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