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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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