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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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