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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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