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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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