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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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