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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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