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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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