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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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