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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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