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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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