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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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