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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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