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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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