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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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