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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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