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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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