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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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