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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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