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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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