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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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