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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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