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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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