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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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