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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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