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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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