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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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