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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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