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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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