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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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