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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants 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. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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