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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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