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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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