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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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