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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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