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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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