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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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