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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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