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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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