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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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