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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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