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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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