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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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