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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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