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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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