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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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