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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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