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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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