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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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