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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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