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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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