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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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