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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the sensational 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 book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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