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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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