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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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