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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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