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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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