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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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