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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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