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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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