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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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