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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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