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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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