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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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