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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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