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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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